“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
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“The challenge is to always improve, to always get better, even when you are the best. Especially when you are the best. Henry”
― Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life
― Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life
“society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they will never see’.”
― Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life
― Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life
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